Need help picking video card

[adamb10]

I like the X1800XT but for $84 after rebates I could have a X1900XT in hand. The downside is paying the upfront price of $375 now....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127206

What card should I get?

EDIT: I'm open to nvidia cards too.

 

[prozac26]

Both are great card, but the X1900XT is better. If you want to spend extra up-front, then go for the X1900XT. If you don't want/can't spend the extra now, go for the X1800XT.

 

[dean7]

Check out some of the THG benchmarks to see if performance increase is worth the larger upfront price. I mean, that's what the guides are there for!

 

[monkey_knife_fight]

Both are good cards, but if you're willing to spend that kind of money, have you considered waiting for DX10 cards? If you don't care to wait, I would go with the x1900.

 

[adamb10]

I lost my sanity there. More realistic is...

X1800XT

-or-

7900GT?


I like Nvidia better because of Linux support but if the X1800XT is better...

 

[dean7]

LOL yeah just a slight difference there... oops! :lol:

 

[enforcerfx]

I like the X1800XT but for $84 after rebates I could have a X1900XT in hand. The downside is paying the upfront price of $375 now....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127206

What card should I get?

EDIT: I'm open to nvidia cards too.

If you got the cash, go for the x1900xt. If not, the x1800xt is still a magnificent card.